JP2020152230A - Sun visor device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sun visor device that is simple in operation for moving a sun visor and a vanity mirror.SOLUTION: A sun visor device 1 comprises a sun visor 10, a vanity mirror 20, and operation mechanism units 11, 21. When a target member, which is one of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20, is in a stored position, and a non-target member, which is the other of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20, is in a use position, each of the operation mechanism units 11, 21 moves the target member from the stored position thereof to the use position thereof and moves the non-target member from the use position thereof to the stored position thereof, according to that user's intention for moving the target member is input to each of switches 31, 32 serving as input units.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a sun visor device.

Patent Document 1 below discloses this type of sun visor device. This sun visor device is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sun visor which is a light-shielding member and a vanity mirror which is an interior mirror. The sun visor and the vanity mirror have separate structures separated from each other, and are configured to be slidable along the front-rear direction of the vehicle at positions where they do not interfere with each other.

In this sun visor device, the sun visor and the vanity mirror are configured to be individually movable from their respective storage positions to the drawer position in the vehicle interior. Further, the sun visor and the vanity mirror are arranged so as to be vertically overlapped at the storage position. Therefore, the user can use the sun visor by pulling out the sun visor to the pull-out position while the vanity mirror is in the retracted position. On the other hand, the user can use the vanity mirror by pulling out the vanity mirror to the pull-out position while the sun visor is in the retracted position.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-162567

In the case of the sun visor device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the user wants to use the sun visor in the storage position with the vanity mirror in the drawer position, the vanity mirror becomes an obstacle, so that the operation of moving the vanity mirror to the storage position. It is necessary to perform both the operation and the operation of moving the sun visor to the pull-out position. The same applies to the use of the vanity mirror, and the user needs to perform both an operation of moving the sun visor to the retracted position and an operation of moving the vanity mirror to the drawer position.

That is, it is necessary to operate each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror. Further, for example, in the case of a structure in which a sun visor and a vanity mirror are driven by operating dedicated switches provided for each, it is necessary to sequentially operate the two switches when using the sun visor and the vanity mirror. Therefore, the above-mentioned sun visor device has a problem that the operation when one of the sun visor and the vanity mirror is moved and selectively used is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sun visor device that is easy to operate when moving a sun visor and a vanity mirror.

One aspect of the present invention is
With the sun visor
Vanity mirror and
An operation mechanism unit that movably supports each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror from their respective storage positions to their use positions.
With
When one of the sun visor and the vanity mirror is a target member and the other is a non-target member, the operation mechanism unit has the target member at the storage position of the target member and the non-target member is the non-target member. In response to the user's intention to move the target member being input to the input unit when the target member is in the use position, the target member is moved from the storage position of the target member to the use position and described above. A sun visor device configured to move a non-target member from the use position to the storage position of the non-target member.
It is in.

In the above-mentioned sun visor device, the operation mechanism unit movably supports each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror from their respective storage positions to their respective use positions. Therefore, the sun visor can be moved from its storage position to the use position by the operation mechanism unit, and the vanity mirror can be moved from the storage position to the use position by the operation mechanism unit. There is.

Then, according to this operation mechanism unit, the target member, which is one of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, is in the storage position, and the non-target member, which is the other of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, is in the use position. In response to the user's intention to move the target member being input to the input unit, the target member can be moved to its used position and the non-target member can be moved to its storage position.

Therefore, the target member can be selectively moved only by the operation of inputting the user's intention to the input unit, and the operation of separately moving the sun visor and the vanity mirror is not required. Therefore, the operation when the target member is selectively moved becomes simple.

As described above, according to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a sun visor device that is easy to operate when moving the sun visor and the vanity mirror.

The figure which looked at the structure including the sun visor device of Embodiment 1 from the vehicle interior side. The figure which shows the cross-sectional structure when both the sun visor and the vanity mirror are in the retracted position about the sun visor apparatus of Embodiment 1. FIG. The figure which shows the flowchart at the time of operation of the 1st switch. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state when the sun visor is in the used position and the vanity mirror is in the retracted position in the sun visor device of FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state when the sun visor is in the used position and the vanity mirror is in the retracted position in the sun visor device of FIG. The figure which shows the flowchart at the time of operation of the 2nd switch. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state when the sun visor is in the retracted position and the vanity mirror is in the used position. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state when the sun visor is in the retracted position and the vanity mirror is in the used position. The figure corresponding to FIG. 2 about the sun visor apparatus of Embodiment 2. The figure corresponding to FIG. 4 about the sun visor apparatus of Embodiment 3. The figure corresponding to FIG. 5 about the sun visor apparatus of Embodiment 3. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state when the sun visor moves from the storage position to the folding position in FIG. The figure corresponding to FIG. 7 about the sun visor device of Embodiment 3. The figure corresponding to FIG. 8 about the sun visor device of Embodiment 3.

A preferred embodiment of the above embodiment will be described.

In the sun visor device, the operation mechanism unit is the target in response to the user's intention being input to the input unit when both the target member and the non-target member are in the respective storage positions. Only the member is moved from the storage position of the target member to the use position, and when only the target member is in the use position of the target member, the user intention is input to the input unit. It is preferable that the target member is configured to move from the use position to the storage position of the target member.

According to this sun visor device, only the target member can be moved to the used position in response to the user's intention being input to the input unit when both the target member and the non-target member are in the storage position. Further, when only the target member is in the use position, the target member can be moved to the storage position in response to the user's intention being input to the input unit. Therefore, each of the target member and the non-target member can be moved in a manner suitable for the relationship between the position where each of the target member and the non-target member is arranged and the user's intention input to the input unit.

In the sun visor device, the operation mechanism unit includes a drive unit capable of driving each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, a detection unit capable of detecting the positions of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, and an input unit. It is preferable to include a control unit that controls the drive unit based on both the input user intention and the information detected by the detection unit.

According to this sun visor device, each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror can be driven by using the drive unit controlled by the control unit. Therefore, the target member can be moved by using the drive unit only by inputting the user's intention to the input unit.

In the sun visor device, the operation mechanism unit includes the first motor and the second motor as the drive unit, the first rack member connected to the sun visor, the drive shaft of the first motor, and the first rack. Both the first pinion gear having a plurality of engaging teeth that can mesh with both the members, the second rack member connected to the vanity mirror, the drive shaft of the second motor, and the second rack member. A second pinion gear having a plurality of engaging teeth that can be meshed with the first pinion gear, and a rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the first motor is applied to the first rack member via the first pinion gear. By being transmitted, the first rack member slides, and the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the second motor is transmitted to the second rack member via the second pinion gear. It is preferable that the second rack member is configured to slide.

According to this sun visor device, when the first motor is driven by the control unit, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the first motor is transmitted to the first rack member via the first pinion gear. Allows the first rack member to slide with the sun visor. Further, when the second motor is driven by the control unit, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the second motor is transmitted to the second rack member via the second pinion gear, thereby transmitting the second rack to the second rack member. The member can be slid with the vanity mirror. In this case, it is possible to simplify the structure in which the sun visor and the vanity mirror are slid by using two motors.

In the sun visor device, the sun visor and the vanity mirror overlap each other in a state of being arranged in the ceiling space between the front roof panel and the roof lining at the respective storage positions, and the front of the vehicle from the respective storage positions. It is preferable that it is configured to move to each of the above-mentioned use positions through the above-mentioned roof-flying outlet by the sliding operation toward.

According to this sun visor device, since both the sun visor and the vanity mirror are housed in the ceiling space in the stowed position, they can be prevented from being exposed in the vehicle interior and getting in the way when not in use.

In the sun visor device, the sun visor is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft portion.
It is preferable that the operation mechanism unit has a push-down roller that rotates the sun visor around the rotation shaft portion and pushes the sun visor down to the use position during the slide operation of the sun visor.

According to this sun visor device, the sliding motion of the sun visor from the stored position toward the front of the vehicle can be converted into the rotating motion via the push-down roller.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the sun visor device provided in the vehicle will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings for explaining this embodiment, the front of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the upper part of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow UP, and the inside of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow IN. Unless otherwise specified, the first direction in the vehicle width direction is the direction indicated by the arrow X, the second direction in the vehicle height direction is the direction indicated by the arrow Y, and the third direction in the vehicle length direction is the arrow. The direction indicated by Z.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the sun visor device 1 of the first embodiment is configured to be arranged in the ceiling space 4 between the front roof panel 2 and the roof flying 3 in the initial state. The sun visor device 1 may be pre-mounted on the vehicle body, or may be retrofitted to the vehicle body if necessary.

Although the sun visor device 1 for the driver's seat is shown in FIG. 1, the sun visor device having the same structure as the sun visor device 1 is also an assistant in the area on the left side of the ceiling space 4 with the rearview mirror 9 in between. It is preferably arranged for seats.

The sun visor device 1 includes a sun visor 10, a vanity mirror 20, and a first operation mechanism unit 11 and a second operation mechanism unit 21 that form an operation mechanism unit.

The sun visor 10 has a function of blocking a part of the windshield W in order to prevent light from entering the vehicle interior or leaking out of the vehicle. In the present embodiment, the sun visor 10 is composed of a resin plate member made of a translucent polarizing material.

The vanity mirror 20 has a function that allows the user to project himself / herself in the vehicle interior. In the present embodiment, the vanity mirror 20 is made of a plate-shaped member whose one side is a mirror surface, and the width dimension in the first direction X is smaller than that of the sun visor 10.

The spokes of the steering wheel 8 include a first switch 31 as an input unit used when operating the sun visor 10 and a second switch 32 as an input unit used when operating the vanity mirror 20. Is provided. Although the details will be described later, the first switch 31 is operated when the user wants to move the sun visor 10, while the second switch 32 is operated when the user wants to move the vanity mirror 20.

Both the first switch 31 and the second switch 32 are configured as a push button type switch that switches from an off state to an on state by moving in the pushing direction and switches from an on state to an off state by moving in the pushing direction again. There is. According to this configuration, in each of the first switch 31 and the second switch 32, the pushing operation after the pushing operation which is the on operation is the off operation, and the pushing operation after the pushing operation which is the off operation is the on operation. become.

The types of the first switch 31 and the second switch 32 are not limited to the push button type, and if necessary, other known switches such as a toggle switch, a rocker switch, a rotary switch, and a slide switch. It is also possible to adopt key lock switches, tactical switches, etc.

The user intention M1 for moving the sun visor 10 is input to the first switch 31. That is, when the first switch 31 is operated, the sun visor 10 that moves by this operation is determined as the target member. When the user attempts to move the sun visor 10 when one of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 is the target member and the other vanity mirror 20 is the non-target member, this is the case. The user intention M1 indicating the user's intention is input via the first switch 31. The user intention M1 at this time is input by an on operation of the first switch 31, and the input is canceled by an off operation of the first switch 31.

On the other hand, the user intention M2 for moving the vanity mirror 20 is input to the second switch 32. That is, by operating the second switch 32, the vanity mirror 20 that moves by this operation is determined as the target member. When the user intends to move the vanity mirror 20 when the vanity mirror 20 is a target member and the sun visor 10 is a non-target member, the user intention M2 indicating the user's intention presses the second switch 32. Entered via. The user intention M2 at this time is input by an on operation of the second switch 32, and the input is canceled by an off operation of the second switch 32.

If necessary, at least one of these two switches 31 and 32 may be changed so as to be provided in a portion other than the spoke portion of the steering wheel 8, the instrument panel 7, the roof flying 3, or the like. You can also.

As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are arranged in the ceiling space portion 4, the sun visor 10 is placed below the vanity mirror 20 so as not to hinder the movement of the vanity mirror 20. They are arranged at intervals in the direction Y. At this time, both the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 extend along a plane determined by the first direction X and the third direction Z.

The sun visor 10 is configured to move from the storage position P1 to the usage position P2 described later through the exit 3a of the roof flying 3 by a sliding operation toward the front of the vehicle. Similarly, the vanity mirror 20 is also configured to move from the storage position Q1 to the use position Q2 described later through the exit 3a of the roof flying 3 by a sliding motion toward the front of the vehicle.

In the sun visor device 1 of the present embodiment, the storage position P1 of the sun visor 10 is configured to partially overlap the storage position Q1 of the vanity mirror 20 in the second direction Y. Further, the use positions P2 and P3 of the sun visor 10 are configured to partially overlap the use positions Q2 and Q3 of the vanity mirror 20 (see FIGS. 5 and 8). The mirror surface of the vanity mirror 20 is arranged downward at the storage position Q1 and backward at the use positions Q2 and Q3.

The first operation mechanism unit 11 has a function of movably supporting the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the use positions P2 and P3. In order to achieve this function, the first operation mechanism unit 11 is the position of the first rack member 12, the first pinion gear 13, the first motor 14 as a drive unit capable of driving the sun visor 10, and the sun visor 10. A first sensor 15 as a detection unit capable of detecting the above, a control unit 30, and the above-mentioned first switch 31 are provided.

The first sensor 15 detects the position of the sun visor 10 in conjunction with the on operation of either the first switch 31 or the second switch 32, or at regular intervals, and transmits the position information to the control unit 30. It is configured to do.

At this time, the first sensor 15 may be capable of directly or indirectly detecting the position of the sun visor 10. That is, the sun visor 10 itself may be detected by the first sensor 15, or another member such as the first rack member 12 that moves integrally with the sun visor 10 may be detected by the first sensor 15.

If necessary, the position of the sun visor 10 is detected by using a plurality of first sensors 15 or by using a rotary controller (not shown) capable of detecting the rotational position of the first motor 14. You may do so.

In the first operation mechanism unit 11, the control unit 30 controls the first motor 14 based on both the user intention M1 input to the first switch 31 and the information detected by the first sensor 15. It is configured. At this time, the control unit 30 determines the flag A described later for the sun visor 10 from the information detected by the first sensor 15.

Although not particularly shown, the control unit 30 uses a known CPU having a calculation unit and a storage unit. The control unit 30 may be dedicated to the sun visor device 1, or may also be used by an ECU for vehicle control.

The first rack member 12 is configured as a long belt member having a plurality of engaging teeth 12a arranged in parallel with each other. The first pinion gear 13 is a circular gear having a plurality of engaging teeth 13a on the outer peripheral portion, and extends in a direction orthogonal to a rotation shaft portion extending along the first direction X, that is, a drive shaft 14a of the first motor 14. It is configured to be rotatable around the rotation shaft.

The plurality of engaging teeth 13a of the first pinion gear 13 mesh with the plurality of engaging teeth 12a of the first rack member 12 and are provided around the shaft circumference of the drive shaft 14a of the first motor 14 (not shown). ) Is configured to be able to mesh with. Therefore, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft 14a of the first motor 14 is transmitted to the first rack member 12 via the first pinion gear 13. At this time, the rotational motion of the first pinion gear 13 is converted into a linear motion in which the first rack member 12 slides along the third direction Z. Such a mechanism is similar to the so-called "rack and pinion" gear mechanism.

The rear end portion of the sun visor 10 in the third direction Z is connected to the front end portion of the first rack member 12 in the third direction Z. Therefore, the sun visor 10 slides integrally with the first rack member 12 as the first rack member 12 slides in the third direction Z. At this time, the sun visor 10 is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft portion 10a provided at the rear end portion so as to extend along the first direction X.

The first operating mechanism portion 11 has a push-down roller 17 attached to the front roof panel 2 via a bracket 16. The push-down roller 17 has a function of rotating the sun visor 10 around a rotation shaft portion 10a and pushing it down to a use position P2 described later when the sun visor 10 slides forward from the storage position P1.

In order to achieve this function, the push-down roller 17 is configured as an interference member that interferes with the sun visor 10 that slides toward the front of the vehicle. Further, the push-down roller 17 is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft portion 17a extending along the first direction X in order to reduce the contact resistance generated between the push-down roller 17 and the sun visor 10.

The second operation mechanism unit 21 has a function of movably supporting the vanity mirror 20 between the storage position Q1 and the use positions Q2 and Q3. In order to achieve this function, the second operation mechanism unit 21 includes a second rack member 22, a second pinion gear 23, a second motor 24 as a drive unit capable of driving the vanity mirror 20, and a vanity mirror 20. The second sensor 25 as a detection unit capable of detecting the position of the above, the control unit 30, and the second switch 32 are provided. In the second operation mechanism unit 21, the control unit 30 also serves as the control unit 30 of the first operation mechanism unit 11.

The second sensor 25 detects the position of the vanity mirror 20 in conjunction with the on operation of either the first switch 31 or the second switch 32, or at regular intervals, and transmits the position information to the control unit 30. It is configured to transmit. At this time, the second sensor 25 may be capable of directly or indirectly detecting the position of the vanity mirror 20. That is, the vanity mirror 20 itself may be detected by the second sensor 25, or another member such as the second rack member 22 that moves integrally with the vanity mirror 20 may be detected by the second sensor 25.

If necessary, the position of the vanity mirror 20 is detected by using a plurality of second sensors 25 or by using a rotary condenser (not shown) capable of detecting the rotation position of the second motor 24. You may try to do it.

In the second operation mechanism unit 21, the control unit 30 controls the second motor 24 based on both the user intention M2 input to the second switch 32 and the information detected by the second sensor 25. It is configured. At this time, the control unit 30 determines the flag B described later for the vanity mirror 20 from the information detected by the second sensor 25.

The second rack member 22 is configured as a long belt member having a plurality of engaging teeth 22a arranged in parallel with each other, similarly to the first rack member 12 described above. The second pinion gear 23 is a circular gear having a plurality of engaging teeth 23a on the outer peripheral portion, like the first pinion gear 13 described above, and is a rotating shaft portion extending along the first direction X, that is, a second motor. It is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft portion extending in a direction orthogonal to the drive shaft 24a of 24.

The plurality of engaging teeth 23a of the second pinion gear 23 mesh with the plurality of engaging teeth 22a of the second rack member 22 and are provided around the shaft circumference of the drive shaft 24a of the second motor 24 (not shown). ) Is configured to be able to mesh with. Therefore, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft 24a of the second motor 24 is transmitted to the second rack member 22 via the second pinion gear 23. At this time, the rotational motion of the second pinion gear 23 is converted into a linear motion in which the second rack member 22 slides along the third direction Z.

The rear end portion of the vanity mirror 20 in the third direction Z is connected to the front end portion of the second rack member 22 in the third direction Z. Therefore, the vanity mirror 20 slides integrally with the second rack member 22 as the second rack member 22 slides in the third direction Z. At this time, the vanity mirror 20 is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft portion 20a provided at the rear end portion so as to extend along the first direction X.

Next, the control by the sun visor device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8. This control is executed by the control unit 30, and the description of the control unit 30 which is the control subject is omitted in the following description.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the ON operation of the first switch 31 is detected in step S101, the process proceeds to step S102. At this time, since the first switch 31 is an operation switch for the sun visor 10, the target member that the user wants to move is the sun visor 10, and the other vanity mirror 20 is the non-target member.

Step S102 is a step of determining whether or not the flag A for the sun visor 10 is “0”. According to this step S102, if the flag A is "0" (in the case of "Yes" in step S102), the process proceeds to step S103, and if not (in the case of "No" in step S102), the process proceeds to step S110. ..

In the present embodiment, the flag A when the sun visor 10 is in the storage position P1 is set to "0", and the flag A when the sun visor 10 is in the use position P2 is set to "1".

Step S103 is a step of determining whether or not the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is "0". According to this step S103, if the flag B is "0" (in the case of "Yes" in step S103), the process proceeds to step S104, and if not (in the case of "No" in step S103), the process proceeds to step S106. ..

In the present embodiment, the flag B when the vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1 is set to "0", and the flag B when the vanity mirror 20 is in the use position Q2 is set to "1".

Step S104 is a step of executing the use control of the sun visor 10 based on the determination result that the sun visor 10 is in the retracted state and the vanity mirror 20 is in the used state. At this time, the user operates the first switch 31 with the intention of moving the sun visor 10 to use it. According to the usage control in step S104, the first motor 14 is started and controlled so as to move the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the usage position P2. After that, the first motor 14 is stopped on condition that the sun visor 10 has reached the used position P2 based on the information detected by the first sensor 15.

After executing step S104, the process proceeds to step S105. In this step S105, since the sun visor 10 is in the use position P2, the flag A for the sun visor 10 is set to "1", and the process ends as it is.

By executing step S104, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sun visor 10 slides forward in the vehicle in the third direction Z together with the first rack member 12. At this time, the sun visor 10 is arranged at the use position P2 by rotating downward around the rotation shaft portion 17a by interfering with the push-down roller 17. According to the push-down roller 17, the sliding operation of the sun visor 10 is converted into the rotating operation of the sun visor 10. As a result, the sun visor 10 is arranged along the windshield W at the use position P2, so that it exhibits a light-shielding function.

The user grips the sun visor 10 at the use position P2 as necessary, and rotates the sun visor 10 around the rotation shaft portion 10a to another use position P3, or the use position P2 and the use position P3. It can also be used in a state where it is set at an arbitrary position between and.

As described above, in step S104, the user intention M1 is input to the first switch 31 when the sun visor 10 which is the target member is in the storage position P1 and the vanity mirror 20 which is the non-target member is in the storage position Q1. This is a step of moving only the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the use position P2 accordingly.

Returning to FIG. 3, step S106 is a step of executing the storage control of the vanity mirror 20 based on the determination result that only the vanity mirror 20 is in the used state. At this time, the user operates the first switch 31 with the intention of moving both the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 to use the sun visor 10. According to the storage control in step S106, the second motor 24 is started and controlled so as to move the vanity mirror 20 to the storage position Q1. After that, the second motor 24 is stopped on condition that the vanity mirror 20 has reached the storage position Q1 based on the information detected by the second sensor 25.

After executing step S106, the process proceeds to step S107. In this step S107, since the vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1, the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is set to “0”, and then the process proceeds to step S108.

Step S108 is a step of executing use control of the sun visor 10 in the same manner as in step S104 described above. According to the usage control in step S108, the first motor 14 is started and controlled so as to move the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the usage position P2.

After executing step S108, the process proceeds to step S109. In this step S109, since the sun visor 10 is in the use position P2, the flag A for the sun visor 10 is set to “1” and the process ends as it is, as in step S105.

As described above, in steps S106 and S108, the user intention M1 for moving the sun visor 10 when the target member sun visor 10 is in the storage position P1 and the non-target member vanity mirror 20 is in the use position Q2. Is a step of moving the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the use position P2 and moving the vanity mirror 20 from the use position Q2 to the storage position Q1 in response to the input to the first switch 31.

Step S110 is a step of executing the storage control of the sun visor 10 based on the determination result that only the sun visor 10 is in the used state. At this time, the user operates the first switch 31 with the intention of moving and storing the sun visor 10 in use. According to the storage control in step S110, the first motor 14 is started and controlled so as to move the sun visor 10 to the storage position P1. After that, the first motor 14 is stopped on condition that the sun visor 10 has reached the storage position P1 based on the information detected by the first sensor 15.

After executing step S110, the process proceeds to step S111. In this step S111, since the sun visor 10 is at the storage position P1, the flag A for the sun visor 10 is set to "0", and the process ends as it is.

As described above, in step S110, the user intention M1 is input to the first switch 31 when the sun visor 10 which is the target member is in the storage position P1 and the vanity mirror 20 which is the non-target member is in the storage position Q1. Accordingly, this is a step of moving only the sun visor 10 from the use position P2 to the storage position P1.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the ON operation of the second switch 32 is detected in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202. At this time, since the second switch 32 is an operation switch for the vanity mirror 20, the target member that the user wants to move is the vanity mirror 20, and the other sun visor 10 is the non-target member.

Step S202 is a step of determining whether or not the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is “0”. According to this step S202, if the flag B is "0" (in the case of "Yes" in step S202), the process proceeds to step S203, and if not (in the case of "No" in step S202), the process proceeds to step S210. ..

Step S203 is a step of determining whether or not the flag A for the sun visor 10 is “0”. According to this step S203, if the flag A is "0" (in the case of "Yes" in step S203), the process proceeds to step S204, and if not (in the case of "No" in step S203), the process proceeds to step S206. ..

Step S204 is a step of executing use control of the vanity mirror 20 based on a determination result that the vanity mirror 20 is in the retracted state and the sun visor 10 is in the used state. According to the usage control in step S204, the second motor 24 is started and controlled so as to move the vanity mirror 20 from the storage position Q1 to the usage position Q2. After that, the second motor 24 is stopped on condition that the vanity mirror 20 has reached the use position Q2 based on the information detected by the second sensor 25.

After executing step S204, the process proceeds to step S205. In this step S205, since the vanity mirror 20 is in the use position Q2, the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is set to "1", and the process ends as it is.

When step S204 is executed, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the vanity mirror 20 is integrated with the second rack member 22 and slides forward in the vehicle in the third direction Z. As a result, the vanity mirror 20 is arranged so that the mirror surface faces the vehicle interior at the use position Q2, so that the vanity mirror 20 exhibits a mirror function of projecting the user.

The user grips the vanity mirror 20 at the use position Q2 as necessary, and rotates the vanity mirror 20 around the rotation shaft portion 20a to another use position Q3, or the use position. It can also be used in a state where it is set at an arbitrary position between Q2 and the use position Q3.

As described above, in step S204, the user intention M2 is input to the second switch 32 when the target member vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1 and the non-target member sun visor 10 is in the storage position P1. Accordingly, this is a step of moving only the vanity mirror 20 from the storage position Q1 to the use position Q2.

Returning to FIG. 6, step S206 is a step of executing storage control of the sun visor 10 in the same manner as in step S110 described above, based on the determination result that only the sun visor 10 is in use. At this time, the user operates the first switch 31 with the intention of moving both the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 to use the vanity mirror 20. According to the storage control in step S206, the first motor 14 is started and controlled so as to move the sun visor 10 to the storage position P1 (see FIG. 2). After that, the first motor 14 is stopped on condition that the sun visor 10 has reached the storage position P1 based on the information detected by the first sensor 15.

After executing step S206, the process proceeds to step S207. In this step S207, since the sun visor 10 is in the storage position P1, the flag A for the sun visor 10 is set to “0”, and then the process proceeds to step S208.

Step S208 is a step of executing use control of the vanity mirror 20 in the same manner as in step S104 described above. According to the usage control in step S208, the second motor 24 is started and controlled so as to move the vanity mirror 20 from the storage position Q1 to the usage position Q2.

After executing step S208, the process proceeds to step S209. In this step S209, since the vanity mirror 20 is in the use position Q2, the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is set to “1” and the process ends as it is, as in step S205.

As described above, in steps S206 and S208, the user's intention to move the vanity mirror 20 when the target member vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1 and the non-target member sun visor 10 is in the use position P2. This is a step of moving the vanity mirror 20 from the storage position Q1 to the use position Q2 and moving the sun visor 10 from the use position P2 to the storage position P1 in response to the input of M2 to the second switch 32.

Step S210 is a step of executing storage control of the vanity mirror 20 in the same manner as in step S106 described above based on the determination result that only the vanity mirror 20 is in use. At this time, the user operates the second switch 32 with the intention of moving and storing the vanity mirror 20 in use. According to the storage control in step S210, the second motor 24 is started and controlled so as to move the vanity mirror 20 to the storage position Q1 (see FIG. 2). After that, the second motor 24 is stopped on condition that the vanity mirror 20 has reached the storage position Q1 based on the information detected by the second sensor 25.

After executing step S210, the process proceeds to step S211. In this step S211 Since the vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1, the flag B for the vanity mirror 20 is set to “0”, and the process ends as it is.

As described above, in step S210, the user intention M2 is input to the second switch 32 when the target member vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position Q1 and the non-target member sun visor 10 is in the storage position P1. Accordingly, this is a step of moving only the vanity mirror 20 from the use position Q2 to the storage position Q1.

According to the above-described first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

In the sun visor device 1 of the first embodiment, the sun visor 10 can be moved from the storage position P1 to the use positions P2 and P3 by the first operation mechanism unit 11, and the vanity mirror 20 is the second operation mechanism unit 21. As a result, it is possible to move between the storage position Q1 and the use positions Q2 and Q3.

Then, according to the first operation mechanism unit 11 and the second operation mechanism unit 21, the target member which is one of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 is in the storage position and the other of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20. In a state where the non-target member is in the used position, the target member is moved to the used position and non-targeted in response to the user intention M1 or M2 for moving the target member being input to the switch 31 or 32. The member can be moved to its storage position.

Therefore, the target member can be selectively moved by only one operation of inputting the user intention M1 or M2 to the switch 31 or 32, and the operation of separately moving the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 is not required. Therefore, the operation when the target member is selectively moved becomes simple.

Therefore, according to the above-described first embodiment, it is possible to provide the sun visor device 1 which is easy to operate when moving each of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20.

According to the sun visor device 1 described above, the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are arranged in a position suitable for the relationship between the user intentions M1 and M2 input to the switches 31 and 32. Each of the vanity mirrors 20 can be moved.

According to the sun visor device 1 described above, the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 can be driven by using the motors 14 and 24 controlled by the control unit 30. Therefore, the target member of either the sun visor 10 or the vanity mirror 20 can be moved by using the two motors 14 and 24 only by inputting the user intentions M1 and M2 to the switches 31 and 32.

According to the sun visor device 1 described above, when the first motor 14 is driven by the control unit 30, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft 14a of the first motor 14 is applied to the first pinion gear 13 via the first pinion gear 13. By transmitting to the 1 rack member 12, the 1st rack member 12 can be slid together with the sun visor 10. Further, when the second motor 24 is driven by the control unit 30, the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft 24a of the second motor 24 is transmitted to the second rack member 22 via the second pinion gear 23. As a result, the second rack member 22 can be slid together with the vanity mirror 20. In this case, the structure in which the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are slid by using the two motors 14 and 24 can be simplified.

According to the above-mentioned sun visor device 1, since the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are both housed in the ceiling space 4 at the storage positions P1 and Q1, they are prevented from being exposed in the vehicle interior and getting in the way when not in use. it can.

According to the above-mentioned sun visor device 1, the sliding motion of the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 toward the front of the vehicle can be converted into the rotating motion via the push-down roller 17.

According to the above-mentioned sun visor device 1, the sun visor 10 made of a translucent polarizing material is moved to the desired use position P2 only by inputting the user intention M1 to the first switch 31, while the user is moved to the second switch 32. It is possible to move to a desired storage position P1 only by inputting the intention M2.

In the above-described first embodiment, the case where two motors 14 and 24 are used has been illustrated, but the number of motors is not limited to two, and one or a plurality of motors may be used as needed. Can be done. For example, by combining a plurality of gear mechanisms in one motor, the drive source of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 can be shared by one motor.

Instead of the motor, another actuator such as a hydraulic cylinder or a gas pressure cylinder can be used to drive each of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20.

Hereinafter, other embodiments related to the above-described first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In other embodiments, the same elements as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the same elements will be omitted.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 9, the sun visor device 101 of the second embodiment has a configuration of an input unit into which the user intentions M1 and M2 are input, which is different from that of the sun visor device 1 of the first embodiment. The sun visor device 101 includes a microphone 131 as an input unit and a control unit 130 connected to the microphone 131.

The microphone 131 is configured to enable user voice input with the microphone button (not shown) selected. The control unit 130 has a function of recognizing the voice input information input to the microphone 131 in addition to the function of the control unit 30 of the first embodiment.

Therefore, the control unit 130 can identify that the user-intention M1 for moving the sun visor 10 is input to the microphone 131 and the user-intention M2 for moving the vanity mirror 20 is input to the microphone 131. When the user intention M1 is input to the microphone 131, the sun visor 10 is determined to be the target member, and when the user intention M2 is input to the microphone 131, the vanity mirror 20 is determined to be the target member. Then, the control unit 130 can control the motors 14 and 24 based on the recognition result of the voice input information input to the microphone 131.

The control unit 130 is preferably connected to the speaker 132 used for confirming that the content of the voice input information input by the user to the microphone 131 is correct. At this time, the control unit 130 outputs the voice output information for obtaining the consent of the user from the speaker 132 with respect to the voice input information first input to the microphone 131, and then is then input to the microphone 131. Based on the voice input information, it can be determined whether or not the user agrees with the content of the first voice input information.

For example, the speaker 132 outputs the voice output information "Are you sure you want to move the sun visor?" In response to the voice input information "Sun visor" first input to the microphone 131 by the user. After that, the control unit 130 starts controlling the motors 14 and 24 so as to move the sun visor 10 on the condition that the microphone 131 detects the voice input information of consent, for example, "OK." This makes it possible to prevent the sun visor device 101 from operating differently from the user's intention.

The above-mentioned voice input information input to the microphone 131 and the above-mentioned voice output information output from the speaker 132 are exemplary and can be appropriately changed as needed.

Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the sun visor device 101 of the second embodiment, the user intention M1 for moving the sun visor 10 and the user intention M2 for moving the vanity mirror 20 can be input by a simple operation using the microphone 131. ..

Other than that, the same action and effect as in the case of the first embodiment are obtained.

(Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIG. 10, the sun visor device 201 of the third embodiment is initially arranged in the ceiling space 4 between the front roof panel 2 and the roof flying 3 in the same manner as the sun visor device 1 of the first embodiment. It is configured to. On the other hand, the sun visor device 201 is a manual type in which the user can manually move the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20, and the sun visor device 1 of the first embodiment capable of automatically moving the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20. It's different.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the sun visor device 201 includes a first operation mechanism unit 211 and a second operation mechanism unit 221 that form an operation mechanism unit for moving the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 in conjunction with each other. ing.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first operation mechanism unit 211 includes a guide member 212 having a guide hole 213, a slide member 214 having a plurality of rollers 214a housed in the guide holes 213 of the guide member 212, and a sun visor 10. It is provided with an operation lever 231 provided at the tip of the.

The guide hole 213 of the guide member 212 is an elongated hole extending in the third direction Z between the front edge portion 213a and the trailing edge portion 213b. The slide member 214 has a first front end position in which the frontmost roller 214a is locked to the front edge portion 213a of the guide hole 213, and the rearmost roller 214a is locked to the trailing edge portion 213b of the guide hole 213. It is configured to be slidable in the third direction Z between the rear end position and the rear end position.

The sun visor 10 is rotatably connected to the slide member 214 via a rotation shaft portion 10a. Therefore, the sun visor 10 is configured to move integrally with the slide member 214 when the slide member 214 slides in the third direction Z. Further, the sun visor 10 has another rotation shaft portion 10b on the operation lever 231 side of the rotation shaft portion 10a.

The second operation mechanism unit 221 includes a guide member 222 having a guide hole 223 extending in the third direction Z, and a slide member 224 having a plurality of rollers 224a housed in the guide hole 223 of the guide member 222. ing.

The guide member 222 is fixed to the guide member 212. The guide hole 223 of the guide member 222 is an elongated hole extending in the third direction Z between the front edge portion 223a and the trailing edge portion 223b. The slide member 224 has a second front end position in which the frontmost roller 224a is locked to the front edge portion 223a of the guide hole 223, and a second front end position in which the rearmost roller 224a is locked to the trailing edge portion 223b of the guide hole 223. It is configured to be slidable in the third direction Z between the two rear end positions.

The vanity mirror 20 is rotatably connected to the slide member 224 via a rotation shaft portion 20a. Therefore, the vanity mirror 20 is configured to move integrally with the slide member 224 when the slide member 224 slides in the third direction Z.

The slide member 214 and the slide member 224 are connected to each other via a connecting belt 215 hung on the pulley 217. One end of the connecting belt 215 is connected to the slide member 214 and the other end is connected to the slide member 224 in a state of being hung on the pulley 217. The pulley 217 is rotatably supported by a bracket 216 fixed to the front roof panel 2 around a rotating shaft portion 217a.

As a result, the operation of the slide member 214 sliding to one side of the third direction Z is converted into the operation of the slide member 224 sliding to the other side of the third direction Z via the connecting belt 215 and the pulley 217. That is, the slide member 214 and the slide member 224 move in opposite directions with respect to the third direction Z. At this time, the slide member 224 is arranged at the second rear end position when the slide member 214 is at the first front end position, and the slide member 224 is at the second front end position when the slide member 214 is at the first rear end position. Be placed.

The operation lever 231 is an input unit corresponding to the two switches 31 and 32 of the first embodiment. When the user grasps the operation lever 231 and manually moves the sun visor 10, the vanity mirror 20 moves in conjunction with the sun visor 10. Therefore, the operation lever 231 is an input unit into which the user intentions M1 and M2 for moving the target member selected by the user from the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are input.

In this case, when the user wants to use the sun visor 10 as the target member, the user can operate the operation lever 231 so that the sun visor 10 moves to the use position P2. Further, when the user wants to use the vanity mirror 20 as a target member, he / she can operate the operation lever 231 so that the vanity mirror 20 moves to the use position Q2.

The operating lever 231 may be configured by a part of the sun visor 10. Further, instead of or in addition to the operation lever 231, the operation lever may be provided on the vanity mirror 20 in the same manner as the operation lever 231.

Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In the above-mentioned sun visor device 201, when the user wants to use the sun visor 10, he / she pulls out the sun visor 10 from the storage position P1 to the use position P2 while holding the operation lever 231. At this time, the vanity mirror 20 moves from the use position Q2 to the storage position Q1 in conjunction with the movement of the sun visor 10 (see FIG. 11). Therefore, the user can use the sun visor 10 at the use position P2, the use position P3, or any position between the use position P2 and the use position P3.

When both the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are not used, the user can rotate the sun visor 10 from the use position P3 to the folding position P4 around the rotation shaft portion 10b, as shown in FIG. ..

Further, when the user wants to use the vanity mirror 20, he / she pushes the sun visor 10 from the use position P2 to the storage position P1 while holding the operation lever 231. At this time, the vanity mirror 20 moves from the storage position Q1 to the use position Q2 in conjunction with the movement of the sun visor 10 (see FIGS. 13 and 14). Therefore, the user can use the vanity mirror 20 at an arbitrary position between the use position Q2, the use position Q3, and the use position Q2 and the use position Q3.

According to the sun visor device 201 of the third embodiment, the user simply manually operates the operation lever 231 to move the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 in conjunction with each other to selectively select either the sun visor 10 or the vanity mirror 20. Can be used for. Further, an actuator such as a motor for driving the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 and a control system are not required, and the device cost can be kept low.

Other than that, the same action and effect as in the case of the first embodiment are obtained.

In the above-mentioned sun visor device 201, the mechanism for moving the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 in conjunction with each other is not limited to the first operation mechanism unit 211 and the second operation mechanism unit 221, and a plurality of mechanisms are required. A link mechanism or the like configured by combining links can also be appropriately used.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications can be considered as long as the object of the present invention is not deviated. For example, the following embodiments to which the above-described embodiments are applied can also be implemented.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the sun visor 10 slides between the storage position P1 and the use position P2 and the vanity mirror 20 slides between the storage position Q1 and the use position Q2 has been illustrated. Therefore, a structure in which at least one of the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 rotates can be adopted.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the push-down roller 17 that pushes down the sun visor 10 to the use position P2 is used when the sun visor 10 slides forward from the storage position P1 has been illustrated, but the sun visor using other elements has been illustrated. If the 10 can be guided to the use position P2, the push-down roller 17 can be omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where a resin plate member made of a translucent polarizing material is used for the sun visor 10 has been illustrated, but instead of this, a plate member made of a translucent material or a resin core material is a woven fabric. , Nonwoven fabric, PVC sheet and other members covered with a skin can also be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 are both arranged in the ceiling space 4 at their respective storage positions has been illustrated, but instead, the sun visor 10 and the vanity mirror 20 have their respective storage positions. It may be arranged in an area other than the ceiling space portion 4.

1,101,201
2 Front roof panel 3 Roof flying 3a Exit 4 Ceiling space 10 Sun visor 10a Rotating shaft 11 1st operating mechanism (operating mechanism)
12 1st rack member 13 1st pinion gear 13a Engagement tooth 14 1st motor (drive unit)
14a Drive shaft 15 First sensor (detector)
17 Push-down roller 20 Vanity mirror 21 2nd operation mechanism (operation mechanism)
22 2nd rack member 23 2nd pinion gear 23a Engagement tooth 24 2nd motor (drive unit)
24a Drive shaft 25 Second sensor (detector)
30 Control unit 31 First switch (input unit)
32 Second switch (input section)
130 Control unit 131 Microphone (input unit)
211 First operation mechanism unit (operation mechanism unit)
221 Second operation mechanism part (operation mechanism part)
231 Operation lever (input section)
M1, M2 User intention P1, Q1 Storage position P2, P3, Q2, Q3 Use position

Claims (6)

With the sun visor
Vanity mirror and
An operation mechanism unit that movably supports each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror from their respective storage positions to their use positions.
With
When one of the sun visor and the vanity mirror is a target member and the other is a non-target member, the operation mechanism unit has the target member at the storage position of the target member and the non-target member is the non-target member. In response to the user's intention to move the target member being input to the input unit when the target member is in the use position, the target member is moved from the storage position of the target member to the use position and described above. A sun visor device configured to move a non-target member from the use position to the storage position of the non-target member. In response to the user's intention being input to the input unit when both the target member and the non-target member are in the respective storage positions, the operation mechanism unit selects only the target member. The target member is moved from the storage position to the use position, and when only the target member is in the use position of the target member, the user intention is input to the input unit, and the target member is moved to the target member. The sun visor device according to claim 1, which is configured to move from the above-mentioned use position to the above-mentioned storage position. The operation mechanism unit includes a drive unit capable of driving each of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, a detection unit capable of detecting the respective positions of the sun visor and the vanity mirror, and the user intention input to the input unit. The sun visor device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a control unit that controls the drive unit based on both the information detected by the detection unit and the information detected by the detection unit. The operation mechanism unit meshes with both the first motor and the second motor as the drive unit, the first rack member connected to the sun visor, and the drive shaft of the first motor and the first rack member. A plurality of meshable first pinion gears having a plurality of possible engaging teeth, a second rack member connected to the vanity mirror, and both the drive shaft of the second motor and the second rack member. A second pinion gear having engaging teeth is provided, and the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the first motor is transmitted to the first rack member via the first pinion gear. The first rack member slides, and the rotational axial force input to the drive shaft of the second motor is transmitted to the second rack member via the second pinion gear, so that the second rack member slides. The sun visor device according to claim 3, which is configured to do so. The sun visor and the vanity mirror overlap each other in a state of being arranged in the ceiling space between the front roof panel and the roof lining at the respective storage positions, and the above-mentioned slide motion from each of the above storage positions toward the front of the vehicle causes the above. The sun visor device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is configured to move to each of the above-mentioned use positions through a roof-flying outlet. The sun visor is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft.
The sun visor device according to claim 5, wherein the operation mechanism unit has a push-down roller that rotates the sun visor around the rotation shaft portion and pushes the sun visor down to the use position during the slide operation of the sun visor.

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